2022 KIA SPORTAGE emergency towing

What to do in an emergency
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Attach a towing strap to the tow
hook.
Use only a cable or chain specifical- ly intended for use in towing vehi-
cles. Securely fasten the cable or
chain to the towing hook provided.
Accelerate or decelerate the vehi- cle in a slow and gradual manner
while maintaining tension on the
tow rope or chain to start or drive
the vehicle, otherwise tow hooks
and the vehicle may be damaged.
Before emergency towing, check if the hook is not broken or damaged. Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily and with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead.
CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicleother than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the body ofyour vehicle.
WARNING- Emergency
Towing Precautions
Use extreme caution when tow-
ing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which
would place excessive stress
on the emergency towing hook
and towing cable or chain. The
hook and towing cable or
chain may break and cause
serious injury or damage.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to be moved, do not
forcibly continue the towing.
We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck
service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle during towing.

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What to do in an emergency
• Use a towing strap less than 16feet (5 m) long. Attach a white or
red cloth (about 12 inches (30 cm)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during tow-
ing.
The driver must be in the vehicle for steering and braking operations
when the vehicle is towed and pas-
sengers other than the driver must
not be allowed to be on board.
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC sothe steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transmission shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transmission, limit the
vehicle speed to 10 mph (15 km/h)
and drive less than 1 mile (1.5 km)
when towing. (for Automatic trans-
mission vehicle.)CAUTION - Automatic
transmission
• If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground, itcan be towed only from thefront. Be sure that the trans-mission is in neutral. Be surethe steering is unlocked byplacing the ENGINESTART/STOP button to ACCposition. A driver must be inthe towed vehicle to operatethe steering and brakes.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transmission for fluidleaks under your vehicle. If theautomatic transmission fluid isleaking, flatbed equipment or atowing dolly must be used.
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Index
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Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-12
Tires and wheels ............................................................7-46All season tires ............................................................7-58
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-47
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................7-59
Radial-ply tires ............................................................7-59
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................7-46
Snow tires....................................................................7-58\
Summer tires ..............................................................7-58
Tire care ......................................................................7-\
46
Tire chains ..................................................................7-58
Tire maintenance ........................................................7-51
Tire pressure................................................................7-47
Tire replacement ........................................................7-50
Tire rotation ..............................................................7-48
Tire sidewall labeling ..................................................7-51
Tire traction ................................................................7-51
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..............................7-49
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-51
Tires and wheels ..............................................................8-5
Towing ........................................................................\
..6-33 Emergency towing ......................................................6-35
Removable towing hook ............................................6-34
Towing service ............................................................6-33 Trailer Towing..............................................................5-161
Driving with a trailer ..............................................5-163
Hitches ................................................................\
....5-162
If you do decide to pull a trailer ..............................5-167
Maintenance when trailer towing ..........................5-166
Safety chains ............................................................5-162
Tire and loading information label ..........................5-169
Trailer brakes ..........................................................5-162
Trip modes (Trip computer) ..........................................4-94 Fuel economy ..............................................................4-94
Trip modes ..................................................................4-94
Warning messages ......................................................4-97
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-6
Vehicle certification label ..............................................8-11
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders ............1-7
Vehicle handling instructions ..........................................1-5
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............................8-11
Vehicle load limit ........................................................5-169 Certification label......................................................5-173
Vehicle modifications ......................................................1-5
Vehicle weight ............................................................5-174
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